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Monday, 22 February, Al Jazeera reported that between Russia and the United States reached an agreement, according to which the ceasefire regime in Syria will come into force at midnight on 27 February. While Al Jazeera refers to an «internal document», agreed by representatives of Russia and the USA.

Official sources this information is not confirmed. However, earlier the Russian foreign Ministry in Facebook reported that during the telephone conversation the Minister of foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Lavrov and Secretary of state John Kerry succeeded to finalize the parameters of the cease-fire in Syria, with which should be communicated to the President of Russia Vladimir Putin and President Barack Obama.

Media: the ceasefire in Syria will come into force on 27 February 22.02.2016